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Ratboy
“it's so hard to be different...”
41%
Movie
1h 44m
AI Analysis
Ratboy (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ratboy (1986) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Crime, and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ratboy 41% (10 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
41%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-10-17
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 4.0
- TMDB ID
- 96163
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Where can I watch Ratboy (1986)?
Ratboy is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Ratboy?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Ratboy directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Ratboy about?
A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.
Is there an AI analysis for Ratboy?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Ratboy?
The official runtime for Ratboy is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Sondra Locke
Nikki Morrison

Robert Townsend
Manny

Larry Hankin
Robert Jewell

Sydney Lassick
Lee 'Dial-A-Prayer'

Gerrit Graham
Billy Morrison

Sharon Baird
Ratboy (as S. L. Baird)

Louie Anderson
Omer Morrison

John Witherspoon
Heavy

Gary Riley
Bill

Brett Halsey
Mr. Manes

Jon Lovitz
Party Guest

Bill Maher
Party Guest

Karen Lorre
Party Guest (as Karen Witter)

Kathleen Wilhoite
Party Guest

Courtney Gains
Kid in Car

Billie Bird
Psychic
- L
Lloyd Nelson
Reporter at Dump

Lee de Broux
Catullus Cop #2
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